Care Assistant

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Reporting To: Senior Care Team and Management Team

JOB HOURS

• Part and Full Time
• Various shift patterns to cover, including evenings and weekends – can also include Night Shift Work.

An excellent opportunity has now arisen for a Care Assistant to join our residential home in Newport, South Wales.

Our ethos is to be professional, hard-working, client led and fun. A happy atmosphere is promoted by the Management, as this adds to the home's environment.

WHY WORK FOR US?

• Induction training given.
• Ongoing career training and development.
• Happy, friendly working atmosphere.

JOB PURPOSE

• To look after the physical, emotional, cultural and social needs of the Clients using a person-centred approach
• To observe and promote the Client’s choice, independence, dignity, privacy, fulfilment and other rights
• To actively support other Care Workers
• To adhere to all regulatory and statutory obligations and Mayfield’s policies, procedures and guidelines

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Care provision

• To provide personal care and support to Clients with a wide range of needs, illnesses and disabilities
• To assist Clients getting up in the morning and going to bed at night
• To assist Clients to wash, bath and shower
• To assist Clients to dress and undress
• To assist Clients to look after their skin, teeth, hair and nails
• To assist Clients with toileting, continence management and personal hygiene
• To assist Clients with their medication
• To prepare food and drink for the Client
• To provide light general household domestic duties, including laundry, as detailed in the care plan or instructed by Management

Recording and Reporting

• To maintain detailed accurate records in respect of care and medication support given and tasks undertaken
• To protect the confidentiality of all information relating to the Client and not divulge information to anyone who is not authorised to receive it

General

• To dress appropriately, wearing uniform and using personal protective equipment provided.
• To attend in house and external training pertinent to the role of Care Assistant.
• Any other duties requested by Senior Management, which are within the scope of the post

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

Previous experience as a Care Assistant is desirable but not an essential since all training needs will be provided for you.

Level 3 in Health and Social Care Desirable or willing to work towards a Qualification.

Appointment to this position will be subject to a successful DBS check

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 34.5 per week

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Work Location: In person